CATCHMENT AND LAND PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 95 Regulations

CATCHMENT AND LAND PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 95

    (1)     The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to any of the following matters:

        (a)     prescribing procedures to be followed by authorised officers in exercising powers under Part 9;

        (b)     prohibiting or regulating the transport, distribution or use of poison baits for eradicating or controlling pest animals including but not limited to—

              (i)     the precautions to be followed before, during and after the transport, distribution or use of those baits;

              (ii)     the information to be given, published or displayed concerning the transport, distribution or use of those baits;

              (iii)     the use of vehicles, goods and equipment in connection with the transport, distribution or use of those baits;

              (iv)     the substances and concentrations of substances which those baits, may or must not, contain;

              (v)     the kinds of baits that may, or must not, be used;

              (vi)     the safety of the public and land holders in connection with the transport, distribution or use, and the effects of the use, of those baits;

              (vii)     what are or are not poison baits for the purposes of the regulations;

              (viii)     the precautions to be taken to protect animals that are not pest animals from poison baits;

S. 95(1)(ba) inserted by No. 67/2006 s. 24(1)(a).

        (ba)     prescribing the measures for controlling or eradicating noxious weeds or pest animals;

S. 95(1)(c) substituted by No. 61/2003 s. 33.

        (c)     in relation to established pest animals prescribing—

              (i)     the conditions under which established pest animals may be kept; and

              (ii)     the purposes for which established pest animals may be kept; and

              (iii)     the types of species of established pest animal that may be kept; and

              (iv)     the maximum number of established pest animals that may be kept;

        (d)     the manner in which documents under this Act may be given or served;

        (e)     prescribing information to be contained in land management notices for the purpose of section 38(5);

S. 95(1)(f) substituted by No. 39/1998

s. 6(2)(Sch. 1 item 14(a)), amended by No. 48/2021 ss 116(1), 134.

        (f)     the procedure of an Authority but, as to Melbourne Water Corporation, only to the extent of procedure as to Melbourne Water Corporation's powers, functions and duties under this Act;

        (g)     permits under Part 8, including applications for permits, terms and conditions of permits, and the revocation of permits;

        (h)     the procedure for preparing and implementing special area plans, land use conditions and land management notices;

              (i)     authorities under Part 7, applications for authorities, the conditions of authorities, and the revocation of authorities;

        (j)     prescribing the persons who may inspect the Register under Division 3 of Part 9;

        (k)     any matter in respect of which a land management notice or land use condition may provide;

S. 95(1)(ka) inserted by No. 67/2006 s. 24(1)(b).

        (ka)     any particulars or information required for notices under this Act;

        (l)     generally prescribing any other matter or thing required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed or necessary to be prescribed to give effect to this Act.

    (2)     The regulations—

        (a)     may be of general or limited application; and

        (b)     may differ according to differences in time, place or circumstances; and

S. 95(2)(c) substituted by No. 39/1998

s. 6(2)(Sch. 1 item 14(b)), amended by No. 48/2021 s. 116(2).

        (c)     may leave any matter or thing to be determined or approved by an authorised officer, an Authority or the Secretary; and

        (d)     may confer powers or impose duties on any person; and

        (e)     may apply, adopt or incorporate by reference a document prepared under this Act or the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 either—

              (i)     as prepared at the date of the regulations or at any date before then; or

              (ii)     as amended from time to time; or

              (iii)     wholly or in part or as amended by the regulations; and

S. 95(2)(ea) inserted by No. 67/2006 s. 24(2).

        (ea)     may prescribe any matter or thing, that is required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed, by reference to a kind, category or class of matter or thing; and

        (f)     may impose penalties not exceeding 20 penalty units for any contravention of the regulations.

S. 95(3) amended by No. 78/2010 s. 24(Sch.  1 item 5.1).

    (3)     The regulations may be disallowed in whole or in part by resolution of either House of Parliament.

S. 95(4) repealed by No. 78/2010 s. 24(Sch.  1 item 5.2).

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S. 95A inserted by No. 85/2006 s. 157.